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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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